Amy Wakeman

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Rockingham, VA *****

540-***-****

ac0zjb@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Chemical engineer with twenty years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and ten years of experience as a patent researcher. As a process and project engineer in manufacturing had numerous responsibilities in areas of process improvement, capital project management, and regulatory compliance. As a patent researcher had various responsibilities, including Quality Assurance lead for CPC reclassification; Subject Matter Expert for industrial chemistry art; CPC implementation and rollout. Interested in using technical expertise in a project oriented environment.

Experience

MERCK & COMPANY, INC., Elkton, VA 1983 - 2006

Senior Engineer (1993 - 2006)

Project Engineer (1988 - 1993)

Manufacturing Engineer (1985 - 1988)

Technical Support Engineer (1983 - 1985)

Summer Intern (1982)

Over twenty years engineering experience supporting Merck manufacturing site. Held various positions of increasing responsibility with a consistent focus on production, quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. Throughout my career at Merck I contributed to process improvements. Some unit operations I have experience with are: ion exchange, filtration, centrifugation, fermentation, batch reaction, continuous reaction, distillation, vacuum, steam jets, drying, milling, and purification. I have extensive background in sterile manufacturing and sterile environment facilities, including production supervisor. Helped with start-up, SOP creation, and validation of new Merck antibiotic and a toll manufactured antibiotic. Project Engineer administrative responsibilities included reviewing, designing, selecting, estimating, funding, purchasing, developing bid packages, awarding contracts, installing, starting up, and troubleshooting. Budget control, schedule coordination, and accurate documentation were key responsibilities. Project deliverables to the site included drawings, calibrations, and maintenance recommendations.

WIPS, IP Solutions Experts, Harrisonburg, VA 2016 - 2017

QA/ Senior Researcher

Responsible for Cooperative Patent Classification, CPC, reclassification projects for the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Assigned CPC classification symbols for diverse subject matter ranging from fuel cells to wireless power to surgical devices to food technology. Reviewed project scope and related CPC destination groups for projects as they were released to us from the USPTO, submitted clarification questions to USPTO and developed departmental guidance. Performed quality review and training as needed for department. Adjudicated USPTO results. Assured quality and production targets were met. This built on my previous experience of 9 years at Serco performing patent classification.

Serco-NA, Harrisonburg, VA 2007 - 2016

Advanced Patent Classifier (2015--2016)

Patent Classifier (2007-2015)

Assigned primary and mandatory classifications to patent applications for the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Expertise in stock material, chemical manufacturing, cleaning, molding and shaping, liquid and gas separation and purification, and food technology. Assigned classifications from both the USPTO schedule and the European Patent Office scheme. Assisted in the implementation of the Cooperative Patent Classification system by developing guidelines and clarifications for assigning CPC classification. Mentored and trained new hires. Subject Matter Expert and USPTO work group representative for Tech Center. Researched USPTO Clin 5 classification. Good communication skills and team interaction. Successfully implemented CPC classification, including index codes, while continuing with USPTO classification. Met high inventory demands and high quality requirements.

THOMSON LEARNING, Mason, OH 2006 - 2007

Quality Assurance Editor – Online College Mathematics

Reviewed, edited, and corrected online college level mathematic tutorials, exercises, and test questions. Assured accuracy, uniformity, and textbook agreement. Worked independently, at home online. Used HTML editing, analog variables, algorithms, and displet equations.

Education

The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

B.S. Chemical Engineering, 1983

References Available upon request.